City pursuit ends in felony arrest

A city man was arrested on multiple charges following an eight-minute pursuit across Bellefontaine Sunday morning around 1:30.

Shawn Burkepile (pictured), 24, of 348 East Sandusky Avenue, Apt. 14, fled when the Bellefontaine Police Department attempted to make a traffic stop in the 500 block of South Main Street.

Police report that Burkepile was northbound, weaving from one lane to another.

He made a left turn into Tim Horton's, 514 South Main Street, and fled through a rear alley. He just missed a utility pole.

Burkepile struck a stop sign at the corner of the alley and Lincoln Avenue. He then went the wrong way on South Detroit Street, reaching speeds over 60 MPH.

Burkepile drove on numerous city streets before heading eastbound on East Sandusky Avenue.

He struck two street signs on East Sandusky Avenue before turning south on Stanley Street. He then turned left on East Columbus Avenue and just missed hitting several parked cars.

The pursuit ended in the Whispering Pines subdivision.

Burkepile took East Columbus Avenue to Reservoir Road, then turned left onto North Heatherhill Drive. He proceeded northbound on Firethorn and turned left on East Glen Drive.

Burkepile then turned onto Woodglen Drive, which dead ends into a cul-de-sac. Police barricaded the intersection.

He drove down a grassy embankment near a residence at 1309 Woodglen Drive and got stuck.

Burkepile was removed from the vehicle and taken into custody.

He was charged with felony fleeing and eluding, three counts of failure to control, three counts of leaving the scene of an accident, and single counts of OVI, resisting arrest, reckless operation, and failure to drive in marked lanes.